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As of now verinice 1.9 is available for download. The update at a glance:

VDA ISA Standard 2.0In verinice 1.9 the new IS-assessment Catalog of the Association of the Automotive Industry is implemented. The standard has been thoroughly revised and adjusted to the new requirements of the updated ISO 27001: 2013.Due to a special unify function existing levels of maturity can be transferred to the new chapter numbering. Existing assessment results can be reused, and users do not have to start completely from scratch. That should reduce the cost of the update and for the re-evaluation as much as possible.Any changes took place in close contact with the authors of the ISA catalog in the corresponding working group of the Association. Conformity to the questionnaire is 100% guaranteed.

Account Management (verinice.PRO)A completely new user and group management facilitates the creation and maintenance of the authorization concept. This comes in handy especially for a large number of verinice users and groups.

Report Repository (verinice.PRO)verinice 1.9 comes with a newly introduced central report repository. This makes reports generated with the vDesigner available for all users of verinice.PRO servers. The central report repository is synched by the client and cached locally so that all the reports are still available in offline mode. In addition, only local reports can be stored in the client - eg for testing or confidential evaluations. Here, local and server reports are designated and distinguished clearly in the list.For each report, the required and reasonable output formats can now also be programmed centrally (DOC, XLS, PDF...).The standard reports included with verinice can be managed in the same way. Thus, e.g. a standard report will be replaced by a custom template, for example if in all reports a company logo is to be used, etc.

Easy changes in the permission dialog (verinice.PRO)The authorization dialog for assigning access rights to objects has also been revised. It is now easier and more comfortable to set, read and write permissions for individual objects or groups of objects.

verinice 1.8 has been released. The new version is ready to be downloaded here.

verinice 1.8 delivers a couple of new features to make the management of your ISMS even more friendly and efficient:

Generic workflowWhen the deadline for a task has passed, the task stays with the person responsible. The initiator of the task receives a notification email. The asignee can request to postpone the deadline and the initiator can accept or deny this request.

Deleting objects during importWhen repeatedly importing objects from the same data source, it is now possible to delete objects from a previous import that have also been removed in the source.

Read permissions in task viewThe task view now regards read permissions of objects. A task is only displayed to the user when the user is also allowed to see the object for which the task has been created.

Read permissions in file viewRead permissions are now considered in the file view. Files are only displayed when the user also has permissions to read the object to which the file has been attached.

Object path in the relation viewThe relation view now shows breadcrumbs for each displayed link target as a tooltip.

Cc- and Bcc-Recipient for emailsIt is now possible to configure a Cc or Bcc address that is used in every email sent out by the email notification feature.

Default directory for report templatesThe report dialog remembers the used template folder if the user selects this option.

The new features in verinice 1.8 come from user requests. By close and frequent communication with the support and development team, users were able to communicate their experiences and to initiate improvements. We continue to promote this vibrant exchange. Please write us at verinice@remove-this.sernet.de - we will consider your concerns.

verinice will be present at the IT-security expo it-sa from October 7th to 9th 2014 in Nuremberg. Meet up with the team in hall 12.0 / 12.0-339 and get all the news about verinice as well as the future roadmap.

ISO 27001:2013 / IT Baseline-Catalog, 13th Addition

The standards ISO / IEC 27001:2013 and the IT-Baseline Catalog with its 13th supplemental set are availabe in the most recent versions.

Direct import for file structures

verinice can now import entire subtrees from the file system into the database in a single action. Folder structures are also listed, files create appropriate objects and are imported simultaneously as attachments. Existing policies or audit evidence can be quickly and simply transfered into the database. The import can also create connections between objects, e.g. map the relationship between policies and the controls described therein.

Consolidate with links

A new consolidation function for IS Assessments makes it possible to transfere existing audit results to surveillance audits. Existing linkages such as to central directives and other objects are taken into acount. This feature facilitates the continuous checking of information security through the acquisition of past findings and the evidence as a starting point for a new audit .

Web service for Importing File Attachments

Other applications are now able to import attachments automatically using the web service. For example, reports from OpenVAS / Greenbone-GSM can be created automatically in the verinice database and the original reports are stated as well as reference.

Task overview

A new report for verinice.PRO users shows tasks in the system that are assigned using workflows. Thus, the processing status of each task, the person responsible and the time frames are visible and make it a lot easier to track tasks at hand.

"Heartbleed" - a severe vulnerability in the OpenSSL encryption software - currently worries the IT scene. At SerNet and in the verinice team we looked into the matter intensively and found corresponding solutions. We will keep you updated about all possible developments.

Information for verinice customers:

The verinice client is not affected.

Users of the appliances should draw or update the OpenSSL package , the update is already available.

Heartbleed has also affected the verinice repository. We have already taken all the necessary measures , the server is no longer vulnerable.

UPDATE for SerNet customers with firewall systems:

All measures to be taken have been completed. Affected customers were informed and the vulnerability is closed. If necessary, the SSL certificates were exchanged.

If you have specific questions about your systems and Heartbleed, please call us at +49 551 37 0000 0 or send an e-mail to heartbleed@remove-this.sernet.de or contact the verinice support directly.

A case study from Greenbone Networks GmbH shows how to make automated vulnerability management possible in combination with verinice: LEONI AG, automotive supplier headquartered in Nuremberg, relies on a combination of Greenbone Security Manager (GSM) and verinice.PRO

As it stands out, LEONI was able to increase the elimination of vulnerabilities significantly as well as raise the efficiency of globally distributed IT teams. Success factor is the close integration of the two components - made possible by Greenbone Networks and SerNet working together closely. As a result LEONI achieved time savings and reduced the number of vulnerabilities to one tenth of the previous value.

From March 10th - 14th, our verinice-Team and SerNet relocate to Hannover to take part in the CeBIT 2014. You'll find us ins hall 6, stand G10 – visit us there and get to know all the developments regarding our ISMS-Tool.

Exchange your ideas and your future requiremets for verinice with us, learn more about the verinice roadmap and have a look at verinice.PRO. Or just enjoy a cup of coffee with us.

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